Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-08-19
Organization OF the Eastern Vermont
Association.


Despite the unfavorable weather of
last Saturday morning some - or 20
prominent horse breeders in this and
neighboring counties assembled in the
st. Johnsbury house parlors for the
purpose of organizing an horse breed
ers' association. A preliminary organ
ization was formed by the election of
K. Ii. Hoffman of Lyndon as chairman
and W. S. Bailey of East Hard wick as
Secretary. The forenoon was spent in
a general discussion of the outlook,
Gen. w. w. Gront of Barton being
present and taking a lively interest in
the meeting. In the afternoon Others
came in and a committee to draw M
constitution and rules were appointed
consisting of George A. Bill, L. G.
Williams and w. S. Bailey. This
committee reported substantially the
constitution adopted by the state asso-
citation, adding the trotting rules of
the New England association.
The constitution states that this as.
ISOLATION is formed to advance the lie.
ultimate interests of the breeders Of
road and trotting horses, ana provides
that it shall be known as "Che Eastern
| Vermont Association of Road and
Trotting Horse Breeders; that the
executive committee shall consist OF Is
from which body president, vice
president, secretary and treasurer
shall be chosen; that its annual meet
ing shall be held on the second Tues
day in November; that all breeders
and those intei ested in road and trot-
ting horses are eligible to membership
If unohjectionable; that the member.
ship fee shall be 81 and IN additional
! 81 for those owning and standing stall
lions for service owned by others; that
at least one general meeting shall be
held eachyear to be confined to exhibits
of geldings of five years old and under.
and to mares aud stations of any age: :
that the pool box and the sale of in.
toXicating liquors shall be prohibited
ut all meetings and also all forms of
| gambling; that in races so per cent of
entrance money goes to winner; 30 to
second horse; and residue to third
horse; that no voting will be allowed
by proxy.
After adopting the constitution of
which the above is an abstract, these
officers were elected to serve until the
annual meeting in November: Presi-
dent, w. S. Bailey of East Ilardwick /:
vice president, f. q. Williams of Gov.
entry; Secretary, L. IL. Hoffman of
Lyndon; Treasurer, George I. Higgins
of West Concord; additional mem bers
OF the executive committee, for Or
leans county, Clark Hunt of Newport,
John Parker Of Coventry, George A.
Bill of Albany, o. Ii. Mossman of Bar
ton,-for Essex county, Emmett Hill
of Concord, g. II. Fitzgerald of Island
Pond, f. d, Hale of Lunen burgh,- for
Caledonia county, Asa Livingston of
st Johnsbury, L. A. Parks of Pas
sumpsic and |. Ii. Hall of Lyndon.
The executive committee adjourned to
meet on the 10Th instant when the ad-
visibility of holding an exhibition next
fall will be discussed and also the wis.
dom OF acting independently of any of
the county fairs.
The new association starts off prom
isingly. The principal officers are
comparatively young men and young
blood will direct its affairs. All agree
that none of the tricks incident to the
average horse show shall be introduced
and that fair play and honorable deal.
ing will be assured all. Though start.
ed under the direct auspices of Gale.
doEfa, Essex and Orleans county
breeders, if those outside the limits OF
those counties desire to come in theil
applications will be cheenully con.
sidered. Gen. Circuit aud Others who
declined to accept Office promise aid
and encouragement. Those who desire
to join the association can do so bv
comforting with any member Of the ex
ecutlYe committee.-Caledonian.
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